To publicly announce a belief or preference that one has kept hidden, especially one’s sexual preference: “At the last moment, the representative came out of the closet and announced her support for the controversial amendment.” (See skeleton in the closet.)

[kuhm-er] /ˈkʌm ər/ noun 1. Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising: He looks like a comer in state politics. 2. a person or thing that arrives. /ˈkʌmə/ noun 1. (in combination) a person who comes: all-comers, newcomers 2. (informal) a potential success n. “visitor,” mid-14c., agent noun from […]

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